Roller skate attachment



Jan. 6, 1942. DANISKA 2,269,362

ROLLER SKATE ATTACHMENT Filed July 3, 1940 In venim: Jo/y/v G DAMS/p4 A tforney Patented Jan. 6, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,269,362 ROLLER SKATE ATTACHIQEN T .John G. Danlska, Vandergrift, Pa. Application July 3, 1940, Serial No. 343,859

6 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in roller skate attachments and has for its primary object to provide a rubber or equivalent attachment for the underside of the toe portion of the sole of the skate shoe, adapted for engagement with the ground or other surface upon a forward tilting movement of the skate, whereby to provide a clock-like surface abutment for the toe of the shoe designed to enable the skater to take a few running steps in order to obtain a quick start from a standing position.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an attachment of this character adapted for use as a brake by dragging the toe part of the shoe along the ground.

Stated otherwise, I have evolved and produced an ingenious block-like fixedly mounted accessory appropriately designed and cooperable with the shoe sole and toe portion of the skate frame in a novel manner to serve the user as reliable skate lifting and tilting means in starting, stopping and balancing, whereby to facilitate control of variable skating maneuvers.

A still further object is to provide an attach ment of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efficient and reliable in use, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and attach in position to the shoe of the skater, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof,

wherein like numerals refer to like parts.

throughout, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevational view,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the attachment, and

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the numeral 5 designates a hard rubber or equivalent composition block, the material of the block being similar to that of a. rubber shoe heel, the block being secured to the under side of the toe portion 6 of a skating shoe 1 by means of nails or the like 8. Washers 9 are embedded in the block through which the nails are driven, the heads of the nails, when striking the washers, preventing penetration of the heads of the nails beyond the washer, as shown to advantage in Figure 2 of the drawing.

The bottom surface of the block 5 is inclined forwardly and upwardly as shown at III, the

plane of the inclined surface I 0 being in alignment with the front edge of the front wheels ll of the skate on which the shoe is attached. By this arrangement the surface Ill of the block may be fiatwise engaged with the surface of the ground when the toe of the shoe is tilted forward in the manner shown by the dotted line in Figure 1 of the drawing.

The block 5 thus serves as a support for the toe of the shoe so as to enable the skater to take a few running steps to facilitate a quick starting motion, or if desired, the blocks may be tilted in the positions shown by the dotted lines in Figure 1 of the drawing and serve as a brake.

The upper surface of the block 5 is provided with a recess l2- to relieve pressure on the toe of the skater when pressing the block against the ground.

The rear edge of the block at its upper surface is also formed with a curved countersink I3 adapted to conformably receive the curved front end of foot plate H of the skate so that the footplate of the skate will facilitate in maintaining the block in its desired position.

It is believed the details of construction, manner of use and advantages of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. An attachment for skate shoes comprising a hard rubber block, means for securing the block to the under side of the sole of the shoe at the toe portion thereof, the lower surface of said block being inclined forwardly and upwardly for fiatwise engagement with the ground upon a forward tilting movement of the skate.

2. An attachment for skate shoes comprising a hard composition block, means for securing the block to the under side of the sole of the shoe at the toe portion thereof, the lower surface of said block being inclined forwardly and upwardly for flatwise engagement with the ground upon a forward tilting movement of the skate and a countersink formed in the rear edge of the block adapted to conformably receive the front end of the footplate of the skate.

3. An attachment for skate shoes comprising a hard composition block, means for securing the block to the under side of the sole of the shoe at the toe portion thereof, the lower surface of said block being inclined forwardly and upwardly for flatwise engagement with the ground upon a forward tilting movement of the skate, a recess formed in the upper surface of the block adjacent the sole of the shoe adapted to relieve pressure on the toe when pressing the block against the ground, and a countersink formed in the rear edge of the block adapted to conformably receive the front end of the foot-plate of the skate.

4. An attachment for skate shoes comprising a hard composition block, a plurality of washers embedded therein adapted to receive nails for attaching the block to the underside of thesole of a shoe at the toe portion thereof, said washers engaging the heads of the nails to limit movement thereof, the under surface of the block being inclined forwardly and upwardly for flatwise engagement with the ground upon a forward tilting movement of the skate.

5. An attachment prising a compressible block-like body adapted to be secured to the underside of the sole of a skate shoe at the toe portion thereof, the usable of the class described com-- acting shoe and skate attachment to facilitate skate lifting and tilting and to aid in balancing, starting and stopping comprising a body marginally shaped to conform to the marginal contour of a shoe sole, said body being provided with shoe sole anchoring means, the normal top side being flat to accommodate said sole and having a recess to receive and accommodate the skate frame, and the normal bottom face being fiat across and inclined inwardly and downwardly in the manner and for the purposes shown and described.

7 JOHN G. DANISKA.

' 6. As a new article of manufacture, a double 

